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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-27

Mr. Powderiy has recently been writing
some very sensible letters to the Knights of
Labor, and just before his late sickness pre-
pared the best Of the number he has vet
written, In il he deals with the question Of
child labor, and urges the working men to
put their children to school instead Of wear
ing them ont from their infancy in factories
and workshops.
"Fill the schoolhouses OF today. and the
poorhouscs of the future will be tcnantless. -
says Mr.. Powderly. Continuing. he saws.
Tho loss OF the nation In nll that makes nm, tbo
useful cuegu, Tie honest active leg.lator ana ~
brilliant statesman through chld labor eappot T..
estimated, Go through the factories of tic Omitted
states once The factories were an Ia ihe east 10
day they arv everywhere. Examine for Your n
and you "a see That child labor has not leon aboi
isled even though the law calls iorit Amid tns
dust 81 he mill where TIE lumau voice cannot +,
heard above the roar Oh DE machinery, with eva,
NnoS, burning 100 their Sockets, you vil aHd him.
dgti, thousands and tens % thousands Of lizzie bow
and gals
Nj Powdcily is right, aud tie sooner the
people recognize II the quicker will be the
progress Of the elevation q the masses 20 4
common plane OF prosperity. Education
win DO for them what nothing else viii. and
SIS benefits are certain. The drudcery OF a
factory is not the proper surrounding fol
childhood, at least not until opportunity has
been oforcd for proper mental training.
After that then the factory, Il necessary,
but a sound elementary education hgst
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-27

A determined effort viii be made a, the
present session Of congress by Utah 10 OBJ
tain admission into the union of states.
Undoubtedly Che territory possesses many
OF the requisites of statehood. So far as
the population IS concerned there can ne no
objection i is a permanent settlement
will an organized government. But The
fatal plague spot of Mouuouism is there.
and it taints the entire body polite. From
hrst 10 last Moruonism has been arfayc8
egainst our government and our institutions.
Even as a territory, under the control of the
federal government, Utah has given lis no
end Of trouble. We have been compelled
70 maintain standing armies there. and the
United states courts have found it difficult
70 assert and enforce their authority.
90 much for the past. AS state Utah
would be practically free and independent.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-27
Total agents prizes for january, saY5
EDITORIAL POSTSCRIPT.

Mrs. JOHN A. LOGAN, the widow Of the late
General Logan, is writing to the newspapers
from Washington, and is furnishing some ycrs
interesting letters
ST. PAUL Is one place where even the poos
hail cold weather with delight. This is be,
cause the ice palace carnival crowds the city
with visitors. and everybody makes money.
THE TEMPERANCE PEOPLE of California OBJ
iect to Senator StanGord's university because
they do no not want it built with money de-
rived from the sale Of wine. The senator viii
perhaps be compelled to keep his millions in
his pocket
THE TOTAL NUMBER of immigrants arrivips
in Canada from January 1 to November g
was 13S, lG2, compared with 309,492 for the
same period last year. Tho total number Of
passengers to the United States from Canada
for eleven months OF 1887 reaches IS .621. as
compared with 4S,5S7 for the same period last
year. All Of which goes to show that Canada
is losing at both ends.
The first legal hanging that has occurred in
Iowa in twenty-five years, took place in that
state last week. During all this period many
men have been hanged for all sorts OF crimes,
probably no less than 200 all told but they word
executed by mobs without so much as the
form of n legal trial, but the sentiment OF tho.
state has been so strong against capital punish.
mcut that IL has been impossible to hang the
poodls number Of persons duly convicted OF
murder Ia the first degree. A reaction in sen.
tincut has taken place and Iowa has found
that it does not ray 20 be too touder-heared.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-27
The Great Belle Meade Farm.

We print this week the letter about the
great 'Bolle Meade Farm which was
crowded out last week. Next week we Will
print description of the farm of Major
Campbell Brown, at Spring Hill, Tenn,
the best and most promising Jersey farm in
the world.
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$500 IN GOLD FOR YOU.

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we VIII call our New Years Box"
we put into it $3.50 in gold, which goes to
our subscribers on February 1st
Cur plan is simple. We furnish our sub
scribers:
first-The best and biggest and cheapest
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Second-Ihe only 12-page weekly-with best
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When we do this our contract ends. Rut.
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5000 in gold as follows:
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Now note this well. Send in your own sub.
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We want every man, woman or child who
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30 Your chances are better III this bos
| than III the "Christmas Box" There were
four months names in that box. There wills
be only one months names in the New
Years Box
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-27

II is said that some of the lard rcfncrs In
Chicago will shortly appear before congress
with petition, or a demand, that that body
pass law on the subject of adulterated
lard, similar to the foolish oleomargerine
law.
The aim Of these reGners is to proven, the
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BIG PAY FOR EASY WORK.


We want 10000 agents.
We pay the best cash commissions of any
paper. THE CONSTITUTION is the easiest pa,
per to canvass for. Two good points.
But see the prizes we offer:
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ruGrY so in Colo
The next best Est..................... 20 in Gold
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To the twenty next best agents
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Here are thirty-two agents who will get
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have exhausted their territory for the big
Christmas prizes. 1t is the small agents whs
viii take the January prizes.
Here's what you get: FirsU-Your cash com,
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Send Immediately and get cur Handbook
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and help yourself.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07
A Good Investment.

The Broadhurst place is offered at
a bargain. 1t is central, and most
desirable location, corner Commerce
and Fifth atreets, fronting Commerce
100 feet, 147 feet deep. The house is
modern style and splendidly built brick,
stone foundation and eleven coy rooms,
suitable for large family boarding
house or school, a good school house
70 by "a feet, and vacancy enough on
the corner for another handsome resi-
dence. There is no better built house
in the city, nor more desirable proper
ty for investment on the market. 1t
can be had for less than the cost OF
building, and will rent for ten per cent.
For further particulars see NJ. V. IN
gram. May 9 If.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07
The dwelling.

South Kentuckian: The Knights
of Pythias Lodge will establish head
quarters on the day Of the unwilling
and show every courtesy possible to
visiting knights, q great many OF
whom are expected to be IN the city.
The public must not get the idea
that invitations are TO be limited
from the fact that invitations are to be
sent to parties at distance. Every
body is cordially invited to be pres
ent at all the ceremonies and citizens
from the surroundings country es-
pecially are invited to come In car
riages or on horseback and join in the
recession.
The Bowling Green City Council
has accepted an invitation to attend
the unwilling ceremonies in a body
Why not let the citizens of Clarks.
vile call meeting, ask the Mayor
to preside and make arrangements fol
a special train from Guthrie to Hop
kinsville on the 10Th? Itwould, we
think, be very appropriate that the
Mayor and City Councilman of Clarks
vile should attend in a body. W.
are requested by number of citizens
to announce a public meeting in TIL,
Court House at A o'clock Monday
evening. Ladies are all invited.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07
Woodlawn Items.

As have not seen any news In your coll
umns from our little village lately, / thought
would tell you what is going on, and how
the crops ere progressing. Wheat is looking
we'll, and an average crop is expected TO be
harvested. Oats are not doing so well on &C.
count OF the dry weather we had Immediate
ly after they was sown. Corn planting is
about over, except the replantIng. Some Of
the farmers are complaining OF the cut worm
cutting the corn down, and are blowing it up
and planting 1t over again.
From present prospects don't think there
will be more than half of an average of to-
bacco crop put out this year, in this vicinity
on account OF the tobacco bug, eating the
plants. Furthermore, ON account of the pres
ent low prices of tobacco, the farmers are not
able to hire labor, and raise it at the present
prices. The motto generally expressed among
them is, a small acreage, and good quality,
which think is business. There is too much
of bad quality raised now for the demands.
The 'SG crop is nearly all marketed that was
grown in this neigborhood.
Rev. j. A. Allison, of the Montgomery cir
cult, has purchased parsonage here. We
most heartily welcome him in our midst.
Miss Annie Leigh is teaching school here
She has good school, and is liked very much
by all of her pupils, and friends. We have
organized Sunday school here, with Mr. G
L. Sawyer, Supt, DR.. ]. w. Meacbam, Treas
urer, and s. j. Caroland, Secretary. With
these energetic going-ahead gentlemen at the
front, success Is assured. We also have lit
terary society for the benefit and the improve
ment of the young people, which meets semi
monthly. Next piece of meeting will be al
the residence of Capt. w. d. Taylor's on Fri
day evening the 18th of May. The readersap
pointed for the evening are Misses Maggie
Cook, Eva Homer, Allie Caroland and Annie
Taylor. Messers. j. H. Meacham Jr., s.. ]
Cdroland, Mr.. John Taylor, President, ant
Miss May Clardy, Secretary, of the Society.
We also have a game of baseball semi
monthly. Next game will take place on thu
evening of the 7th. J. H. Meacham, Jr prin
cipal manager.
Miss Lulie Hopkins alLer two weeks visi
to he~ cousin, DR.. L. B. Chiffon, rerurneC
home to Longview, KY, last week.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Ogborn an d family, who ha
been visiting her sister, Mrs. j. r. Carolant
for several months, left last week for Roches
ter, Pa, where she will make her future hom
with her brother, Alonzo Murray.
Miss Matte Adams, one of Woodlawn'
most accomplished young ladies, gave he
young associates croquet party the evening
of the 3Oth of April at the residence of he
fathers. Mr.. H. Adams. 1t was largely at
tended, and all present seem to highly EMO!
the occasion. The writer being present, an
sure he did.
One of WOODLANDS young gallants seem t.
have become very much interested out OF
the GAINESVILLE and Lafayette road, ana whel
he goes he generally selects cloudy day
(Clardy).
This is all for the present.
May 4th, rs. GUESS
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07
Todd County.


The farmers near Elkton are plow-
ing up and replanting their corn on
account of cut worms.
Great scarcity of tobacco plants,
great carelessness Of farmers in ne
lecting to canvass the beds-and a
general feeling of indifference as to
whether they raise crop or not.
Circuit court has been in session in
Elkton all the week. Two murder
cases were called, one of them the
negro Ed. Block for killing the negro
Bill Utley in Guthrie a little more
than year ago. The other is the
case of Fins Bivins (white) for kill
ing John Jenkins at the election in
Evansville on the 10Th of May 1886.
The young man Gray who has been
in Jail nearly year accused of obtain.
ing money fraudulently from parties
connected with the Trenton Creamery
compromised by paying fifty cents
ON the dollar and was released
He is the man who traded in futures
while in Jail and bet $40 that fellow
(negro) prisoner could not fast for ten
days-which the negro tried to dc
and failed.
John Hawkins, the notorious horse
thief was killed by the Sherif7s
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07

The recent proposition BY n COM
mittee to give on entertainment COM
plimentary to the college boysp
has been withdrawn for reasons
well known in the city, but which IL
Is needless to publish. The mistake
consisted In not giving the entertain
ment to the Fire boys" and TO the
college boys'' together.
Fair play is fair play the world
over, and While the proposed COM
pliment to the College boys who
aided In extinguishing the fire was
well deserved, it would have been
equally graceful to have recognized
at the same time the equally valua-
BILE and voluntary services of the Fire
Companies upon whom the city is az
all times dependant for protection.
We hope this is the end Of the affair
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07
Circuit Court.


The May tern, opened Monday, Judge lRy-
ford presiding, and G. D. Bailey, Clerk, WITH
the following jury:
J. u. Turner, ]. T. Jenkins, w. q. Bayllss,
j. II. Brawner, e. ii. Lewis, J, =. Kelley, Jo-
seph Powell, Ben Harper VIM. Bagget, 10
Hughes, q. w. Watwood, II. Walker, I. A.
Haynes.
The following cases were adjndicated:
A; ". Trawick VS.. Il. W. Welsh Judgment
Thos. Pankey, colored, VS.. Duke Dennis,
white judgment for Sls.
j. H. Meechain vs.J. \, station; dismissed.
q: Il; Watts VS.. Samuel Stacker; judgment
Anderson Mcclure VS.. I. ]. East; judgment
for SIS.
dale as garnishees; Judgment for sl1320,
Kincannen vs. Grif Nicholson verdict for
defendant
Theactions brought to subject lands Of par
ties lying on the line OF the l.. A. & I. railroad
to condemnation for the use OF the railroad as
right Of way, have been compromised and
dismissed from the docket. save two cases.
Irwin va. Railroad and Hatcher VS.. Jiailroad
stand for trial on exceptions 10 do Of
commi sio iers. The court has been s$aged'
for two days In trying the case OF Kincannon
vs.. Nicholson, which is an action 10 recover
damages for fraud and deceit In the sale of q
horse. On two former trials OF the same case
the juries could not agree.
Csieb Bryan, colored, was granted divoroB
from his wife Victoria.
Judge Munford presides with easy dignity,
and the work Of the court Is conducted with
out needless delay and yet with snch celebrity
Us to keep attorneys, clients, witnesses and
officers on the alert. Mr.. q. ID. Bailey, the
efficient Clerk, is prompt and obliglnG, aud
like faithful secretary keeps a record OF all
things proper To be written, while Sheriff
station attends to all alarms at the door and
sees that no guilty man escapes. Take the
court altogether 1t is one with Witch any
newspaper man can associate without emin-
ent danger.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07
Right Of Way.

The l.. & N. railroad company lays
claim to two hundred feet right OF
way along all lines in Tennessee.
That is 100 feet on each side from the
centre of the track, instead of fifty feet
as many suppose and has issued orders
to section superintendent to notify
all parties having fencing or build
ings too near the line, of this fact, re-
questing their removal, and are in
structed to report all such instances
of fencing or houses too near the road
and the exact locality, and not to al
low any new ones built. 1t is I'M
derstood that they contemplate lay
ing a good deal of side tracking here
and win also extend the depot build
ing and build a round house here fol
the l. A. d Il. branch.
The above article appeared in the
CHRONICLE last week and has crea.
ted good deal of inquiry as to the
right of railroads in such cases. We
have therefore examined the law anC
the records regarding the l.. d N
road and find as follows:
Section 1410 of the code says: "Sucf
corporation may take land of indi
viduals for the right of way, not ex
ceeding two hundred feet in widtl
for railroads, nor fifty feet for turn
pixies, and for necessary depo
grounds, in the mode prescribed il
the chapter of taking property fo
works of internal improvements"
Mr.. VIM. Parry who owned tn,
land on the Southside of the Cumber
land river, opposite GAINESVILLE il
1859 granted the L. & N road RICH
of way thirty-five feet wide to cree
the long tressle across the river bot
tom.
Mr.. L. G. Williams, in 1857 gave
right of twenty feet wide through hi
| five acre lot between First and Wash
ington streets in GAINESVILLE.
These are the only two deeds
right of way on the Registers books
but it is understood that under tn
charter of the l.. & N. road so feet 0
each side is granted, in all cases tn
company paying for the land unle:
! the right of way was given.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07
Courier-Jounalism.

The invasion of Macon, Ga, by the
"Salvation Army" and the arrest of
two of its members have thrown that
town into a spasm of excitement.
There were no new developments
in the cases of Turner and Patterson
yesterday. The mob spirit has sub
sided, and there seems now no dan
ger of lawlessness on the part of these
who would avenge Jennie Bowman.
The young lady's condition is now
very encouraging.
All the science is now devoted to
preparing oleomar9arine. Thrifty
manufacturers fan chalk into lard
not to soften the chalk, but to harden
the lard so that warm weather may
not affect it. The ice men would be
indignant if they knew about this,
but lard consumers have long since
got accustomed to all kinds of deviled
| groceries.
Reports are that in the agricultural
district of TeXas-in all parts except
in the extreme Southwest and North
west-oats and small grain, owing to
drouth, are almost total failure, and
the corn crop will be a failure unless
rain comes within six or eight days.
So serious is the outlook" it is said,
"that wholesale houses are withdraw
ing their men from the road, pend
ing a solution of the rainfall prob
lem.n
Cheap Southern iron will go far to-
ward dissipating the Calhoun preju-
dice in the North-even in Cincin-
natti.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07
South Western Presbyterian Universal,
Commencement.
GUESS.


/. The Annual meeting of the Board of Di'
rectors will occur ON Saturday June 4, at ten
o'clock a. m.
O. The Baccalaureate sermon will be deliv-
cred on Sabbath, June s, at 1850 O'Clock by
Rev. T. d. witherspoon d. d. LII. D., of Louis.
vile, KY.
8. The sermon before Y. NJ. C. Association
will be delivered on Sabbath, June 5, at eight
O'Clock p. m. by Rev. Thos, Cummins, Of
Vicksburg, Miss
4. Representatives. speakers of the Literary
Societies will deliver orations in the Cabinet
Hall on Monday, June Q, at eight O'Clock p.
m. In joint competition for agold medal.
s. At lC:" o'clock q. m. on Tuesday, June Z,
six students selected by the Faculty will COM
pete by original orations for gold medal to
the best writer and speaker.
0, At eight o'clock p m. ON Tuesday, June 7,
The Honorary grafton before the Lttetary
Societies, will be delivered by the Hon. s.
Shelton, of Vicksburg. Miss, to be followed
by the Alumni Grafton OF Rev. John H. Boyd
of Mississippi a. NJ.
7. On "Wednesday, June 8, at 1890 the exer-
cises of the Annual Commencement will begin
consisting OF the delivery Of Certificates OF
Proficiency to Department and school gradu-
ates the Academic Degree diplomas and the
Degree diplomas OF the Divinity school
From the number OF those to whom Degrees
have been awarded. Speakers selected by the
Faculty will deliver orstions. Rev. Jos. r.
Wilson b. D. Prof. Of Theology, Will also ad-
dress the class In Tn 7ology. 81.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup for
children teething, is the prescription OF
one OF the best female physicians and
nurses in the United States and has
been used for forty years with never
falling success by millions oil mothers
for their children. During the process
OF teething its value is incalculable. It
relieves the child from pain, cures dys-
EMERY and diarrhGa gripping in the
bowels and wind-colic. BY giving
health to the child it rests the mother.
Price 25c. bottle Dec %. lY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07

THE new advertisement of A. r.
Hall & Son furnishes timely reading
for this season of the year. Young
gentlemen who require an elegant
summer outfit should cali on this
popular house; and old gentlemen
who wantsomething genteel, durable
and reliable will find there the needed
articles at low prices. Every article
offered is Of the best quality and la
test style. The reliability of these
gentlemen is well known to every
citizen of GAINESVILLE and the sur
rounding country.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07

from a common Bloteh, or Eruption,
TO the worst Scrofuln. Salt rhoum,
g Fevor sores,v sc0Iy or Rough
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flying, and invigorating medicine. Great
Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under its be-
nign influence. Especially has II manifested
its potency IN curing letter, Roso Rash,
uI0us sores and bvcIlinga, Hip
Joint Disease, white SxVcllings,
Goitre, or Thick Neck, and Enlarged
Glands. Send ten cents In stamps for q
large treatise, with colorod plates, on Skin
Diseases, or the game amount for treatise
on Sefofnlous Affections.
"THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE.,'
Thoroughly cleanse Il by using DIR. Picrce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
digestion. a fair skin, buoyant spir-
IT'S and vital strength, will be established.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-07

Of the Nashville & Florence railroad
went over the line again after the
land sales We're over and passed
through GAINESVILLE Tuesday ON his
way to Louisville. The success OF
the Florence enterprise and the
developement Of the country trlbuta-
ry to that point is in great measure
due to the l.. & N. railroad Company
Of which Mr.. Cobb is one of its most
energetic and efficient officers.